Mile 52.5 - keep straight @ the sign for Paulina, on what is now Rd 42.

Mile 59.1 - turn right onto gravel Rd. 4205 @ the sign for Independent Mine / Round Mtn Trailhead (R.M. trailhead, very big pull-out on your left after 200 yards up on Rd. 4205, is for Lookout Mountain Long Loop Hike. If your car is low-clearance, it's best to park here, it will make the hike only 0.9 mile longer each way. Otherwise, follow this rough, rocky road for 1 mile to its end.

Mile 60.1 - well-signed Mother Lode Mine Trailhead at the end of the road.

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